A crumbling road is not the route to economic growth

“If the governor and legislature want vibrant downtowns and a thriving economy, they must invest in our roads and highways. If they don’t want our downtowns to […]

Jody Harris

Posted June 4, 2015

Tags Budget, Economy, Infrastructure, Revenue

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters (May 2015 edition)

In This Issue “Honoring Maine’s Veterans: Serving Better Those Who Served” Budget and Taxes: Heading for an Endgame? Are We Pricing Higher Education Out of the Reach […]

Posted May 18, 2015

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

Maine Veterans by Period of Service (chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 11, 2015

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

Maine Veteran Population by County, 2013 (table)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 11, 2015

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy

Maine Veterans by Age, 2013 (graph)

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 11, 2015

Tags Economy

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

3 unsavory ways to pay for eliminating Maine’s income tax

Maine’s Constitution requires a balanced budget. Eliminating the state’s income tax. as the governor proposes to do in 2020, will blow a $1.7 billion hole in the […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted May 5, 2015

Tags Economy, Education, Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Eliminating Maine’s income tax: A boon to wealthy Mainers, will hurt everyone else

Two weeks ago Governor LePage notified lawmakers of his intention to amend Maine’s constitution to eliminate the state’s income tax by 2020. This may mean the governor […]

Garrett Martin

Posted May 4, 2015

Tags Economy, Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

#BetterDeal4ME is a big winner in Maine’s major newspapers

When the Democratic leaders in the legislature announced their Better Deal for Maine (#BetterDeal4ME) plan on April 9, the Bangor Daily News was bullish on the proposal: […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 14, 2015

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

The true tale of a health policy maverick

Ohio Governor John Kasich isn’t afraid of controversy, and he’s been taking his show on the road as of late. In Maine recently, he promoted a constitutional […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 7, 2015

Tags Economy, Health Care, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy

MECEP Matters (April 2015 edition)

In This Issue MECEP Leads the Charge Opposing Constitutional Convention/Balanced Budget Amendment Updates on Maine’s Economy and Medicaid Expansion MECEP Testimony Informs State House Deliberations MECEP Blogposts […]

Posted April 3, 2015

Tags Economy

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A crumbling road is not the route to economic growth

MECEP Matters (May 2015 edition)

Maine Veterans by Period of Service (chart)

Maine Veteran Population by County, 2013 (table)

Maine Veterans by Age, 2013 (graph)

3 unsavory ways to pay for eliminating Maine’s income tax

Eliminating Maine’s income tax: A boon to wealthy Mainers, will hurt everyone else

#BetterDeal4ME is a big winner in Maine’s major newspapers

The true tale of a health policy maverick

MECEP Matters (April 2015 edition)